Octodon degus (rodent)
Mass: 185 g based on Bozinovic 1992, Cortes et al. 1988, Cortés et al. 2000, and Opazo et al. 2004
Abundance: 1.54 to 28.30% (median 7.33%)
Latitudinal range: -34.5° to -30.7°Habitats: (1), desert/xeric shrubland (3)
Found in 4 samples
Chile: Fundo San Carlos de Apoquindo (September), Fray Jorge National Park, Las Chinchillas Natural Reserve (equatorial-facing slopes, spring 1987), Taguatagua 1
Size measurements:
body mass | 195.0 g | N = 52 | Bozinovic 1992 |
body mass | 128.0 g | N = 7 | Cortes et al. 1988 |
body mass | 136.4 g | N = 5 | Cortés et al. 2000 |
body mass | 211.26 g | N = 11 | Opazo et al. 2004 |
♂ condyloincisive length | 41.7 mm | N = 1 | Thomas 1927 |
♂ ear length | 30 mm | N = 1 | Thomas 1927 |
ear length | 28 mm | N = 7 | Mares et al. 2000 |
♂ head and body length | 183 mm | N = 1 | Thomas 1927 |
head and body length | 181 mm | N = 9 | Mares et al. 2000 |
♂ hind foot length | 37 mm | N = 1 | Thomas 1927 |
hind foot length | 36 mm | N = 9 | Mares et al. 2000 |
lower tooth row length | 9.3 mm | N = 9 | Mares et al. 2000 |
♂ skull length | 44 mm | N = 1 | Thomas 1927 |
skull length | 42.6 mm | N = 9 | Mares et al. 2000 |
♂ skull width | 23.6 mm | N = 1 | Thomas 1927 |
skull width | 22.8 mm | N = 9 | Mares et al. 2000 |
♂ tail length | 134 mm | N = 1 | Thomas 1927 |
tail length | 130 mm | N = 9 | Mares et al. 2000 |
total body length | 312 mm | N = 9 | Mares et al. 2000 |
upper tooth row length | 8.9 mm | N = 9 | Mares et al. 2000 |
See also Octodon, Octodon bridgesi, Octodon bridgesii, Octodon lunatus